6 Weird Food Names (and the Meaning Behind Them)

Food & Wine

While prepping for our summer festivities, we paused at certain staples and thought, Why in God’s name are they called deviled eggs? Turns out, the reason isn't all that weird. Here, the origins behind six strange food names.

Hot Dogs

The etymology of this ballpark fave is pretty widely disputed, but “dog” has been used as slang for sausage since the late 1800s, when sausage makers were accused of adding dog meat to their mixtures. Yikes.